BRITISH & IRISH CUP FIXTURES RELEASED

Posted:

15/07/2016 - 10:17

The British & Irish Cup fixtures have been announced today with Bedford Blues drawn in Pool 5 against fellow Championship sides Yorkshire Carnegie and Ealing Trailfinders as well as the Dragons Premiership Select side.

After reaching the quarter-finals of the cup competition last season, Mike Rayer’s men will be hoping to go even further this season, but know that they face a tough journey to get out of the Pool stages.

Speaking about the competition, Blues Director of Rugby, Rayer said: “Once again we’ve been given a tough Pool in the B&I Cup and we are facing a huge task in our quest to get to the quarter finals. This however is the type of challenge we enjoy as a Club because we have always embraced this competition and thoroughly look forward each year to seeing who we get pitched up against.”

The Blues will open their account at home to the Dragons Select Side on Saturday 15th October for what will also be the annual Ladies Day at Goldington Road. The following week, Bedford head to Yorkshire ahead of a festive December double-header against Ealing Trailfinders. The Blues then welcome Carnegie in January before completing the pool games with a trip to Wales.